Kevin Miller of Bamal Fastener Corporation is the new 2017-2018 president of the National Fastener Distributors Association and Kelly Cole of Hayes Bolt & Supply is vice president.

Adam Pratt of Sherex Fastening Solutions is associate chair.

Miller, who succeeds Marc Strandquist of Würth Industry North America, is third generation at Bamal Fastener. He started his career 18 years ago in the company warehouse before moving on to sales.

Cole started in the fastener industry in 1990 with West Coast Lockwashers. He also was with Specialty Bolt & Screw and has been with Hayes since 2014. He has been president of the Los Angeles Fastener Association, Pacific-West Fastener Association and Fastener Education Foundation and on the Fastener Industry Coalition board.

Pratt started in the fastener industry in 2001. He became an owner of Sherex in 2004.

Directors are: Kevin Godin, AFC Industries; Bruce Hayes, Sems & Specials; Rich Megliola, Vertex Distribution; Jennifer Ruetz, AIS / All Integrated Solutions; Douglas Ruggles, Martin Fastening Solutions; Jun Xu, Brighton-Best International; and Dan Zehnder, Trinity Logistics Corp.

The NFDA will mark its 50th anniversary at a March 14-16, 2018, meeting in Costa Rica. 

Other scheduled meetings are a NFDA / Young Fastener Professionals leadership academy, November 2-3, 2017, in Chicago; and the annual meeting and ESPS, June 5-6, 2018, in Chicago. 

For NFDA information contact Vickie Lester. Tel: 714 484-7858 Email: vlester@nfda-fastener.org Web: nfda-fastener.org